Joaquin Phoenix's Infamous Appearance With Dave | Letterman
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Күн бұрынIn this iconic Letterman interview, Joaquin Phoenix joins the show to discuss his decision to retire from acting and pursue a music career. (Air Date 2/11/2009)
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@justinmj6586 Жыл бұрын
Ironically Dave would go on to steal this look in retirement.
@doctorjekyll6125 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@saulestey3165 Жыл бұрын
Damn. . .
@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve Жыл бұрын
That’s so funny because it’s true!😂
@ryanhudson6903 Жыл бұрын
Fact
@rennatsinned5451 Жыл бұрын
I know I was just going to say that. He loves that look now.
@danyms4082 Жыл бұрын
"You're awful David. You invited me on your show just to make fun of me."
@bondalemecovillage6738 Жыл бұрын
On the money
@N8_R 2 ай бұрын
Im glad Im not the only only who sees it.
@PBGuacamole Ай бұрын
could this have been his preparing for that?
@lukehyde7300 6 күн бұрын
this needs way more likes
@ebijtelaar 3 күн бұрын
Wanna hear another joke David?
@BernieMadoff-qv5in Жыл бұрын
“Joaquin, I’m sorry you couldn’t be here tonight” Is an all time letterman quote.
@Garrett1240 Жыл бұрын
That’s why he’s infinitely better than Fallon and kimmel
@sydicate15t Жыл бұрын
Cbd no thc flow weak hate to be cheap n eat 8 4 a keepsake myteeh ache
@rishabhaniket1952 Жыл бұрын
Ironically it was Phoenix who was trolling Letterman
@JamesBond-uh4gq Жыл бұрын
Realize it's Andy Kaufman
@toreckman8899 Жыл бұрын
@@Garrett1240who?
@degenerategambler4830 Жыл бұрын
This is more unsettling than the talk show scene in joker 😂
@AJScraps 5 ай бұрын
Fr I was gettin worried😂
@Sadc0m 3 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing
@MegaChris456 3 ай бұрын
Joaquin is even sitting in the same posture that he has in the Joker talk show scene; right leg over the left leg. I bet there's side by side comparisons of that on KZfaq 😂
@JohnNOHUD 2 ай бұрын
😂
@lisaplatt3697 2 ай бұрын
I was just about to comment the same exact thing. When watching this clip I kept flashing to Joaquin as the Joker talking with Murray😂👍
@beerjedi1324 Жыл бұрын
You can see him smirk a couple of times. Great Performance.
@philpalmer4877 Ай бұрын
Letterman later confirmed it was indeed planned and he was made aware of how it would go.
@EleazarGray Ай бұрын
@@philpalmer4877 where can this be seen?
@ts1821 Ай бұрын
@@philpalmer4877 I read he didn't know until the end of the interview when they went to commercial and Joaquin leaned in to tell him. They even address it the next time he's on the show.
@ts1821 Ай бұрын
@@EleazarGrayif you watch his next appearance on the show they confirm that Letterman in fact did NOT know it was an act.
@eliaskontos1109 Ай бұрын
It was featured in phoenix’s mocumentary ‘I’m still here’ where he come up with a plan to convince the media that he lost his mind
@jmac79ers Жыл бұрын
So amazing how he doesn't break character, there are a couple points that you can tell he's really working hard to hold back laughter, hilarious
@photofinish8607 Жыл бұрын
No, naturally Dave is not funny. I didn’t laugh.
@jmac79ers Жыл бұрын
@@photofinish8607 I was referring to that hairy fellow, not Dave. It would have been really hard to stay in that character, not laughing at oneself
@genericusername555 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant actor. As good as Heath.
@scottbradford4130 Жыл бұрын
Lol he almost lost it at the Unabomber joke
@jmac79ers Жыл бұрын
@@scottbradford4130 yeah man, love it!
@dagoninfinite Жыл бұрын
A masterpiece of awkwardness. The best lettermans interview
@katnip526 Жыл бұрын
Dave’s birthday Drew Barrymore 🤫
@trumphatesyou Жыл бұрын
@Man of Tomorrow It was but the interview was real. Casey used the footage in the movie.
@MrRogers1219 2 ай бұрын
Lettermans? This sentence is a masterpiece of poor grammar and punctuation.
@upturnedblousecollar5811 12 күн бұрын
@@MrRogers1219 You know, when World War Three begins, we're all going to come back here and thank you for your grammatical prowess.
@MrRogers1219 11 күн бұрын
@@upturnedblousecollar5811I'll be here waiting...
@azazaelmaher6468 Жыл бұрын
"it's just a little joke." "comedy is subjective, Dave."
@melaniep6964 2 жыл бұрын
Only someone as talented as Joaquin Phoenix could pull this off. Here we are years later still talking about it. It turned out he was mocking Hollywood but at the time people were convinced that he lost his mind, brilliant, lol!
@macgeek21 2 жыл бұрын
uh good cover story
@ccoolstuff1 2 жыл бұрын
And David was hysterical too
@chosengod5943 Жыл бұрын
David Letterman is a genius.
@markl455 Жыл бұрын
My god! He’s out of his head. And good for him
@awalktowardsglory Жыл бұрын
How was he mocking Hollywood, I don’t get it.
@jaysparc 2 жыл бұрын
Dave got him to break with the Unabomber comment.
@ceeaitch11 Жыл бұрын
That was a part of it. He’s making it realistic. If he has a complete straight face 100%, it would be unbelievable
@Ror0009 Ай бұрын
@@ceeaitch11so you think it was a fake laugh?
@eelcoblaauw6689 10 ай бұрын
Letterman did such a great job with this. He didn't know Joaquin was gonna pull this stunt but just rolled with it and turned it into something great.
@Necho-hp6qh 8 ай бұрын
He actually did, I believe he said it in a podcast no? But even then, he played it really well
@stemdog 3 ай бұрын
He said on Howerd Stern he knew ahead of time
@stellarwind1946 2 ай бұрын
@@stemdogwhich contradicts what he said in 2010 on Joaquin’s return appearance when he denied any involvement.
@fateriddle14 28 күн бұрын
@@stellarwind1946 He was not involved, he just knew
@gamlisten 27 күн бұрын
Dave is a disgusting person
@DodfordYT 7 ай бұрын
Joaquin aside, this is a masterclass in hosting from Dave Letterman. What a challenge he's faced with here, and where most would crumble under the awkwardness, Dave fully leaned in and resulted in one of the best talk show bits ever
@switchunboxing 2 ай бұрын
All the talk shows are rehearsed
@gidds617 Ай бұрын
Na
@David-NFS Ай бұрын
Hop off his meat
@robertmclamb3962 Жыл бұрын
For me, the most brilliant moment is when Joaquin looks out at the audience laughing at him at 1:27 then lowers his head and breathes an audible sigh. That is sensational acting. It is why people thinking that he was losing it was so plausible at that time.
@KCJbomberFTW Жыл бұрын
You know maybe he just lied about faking it?
@BuffaloNickel9 Жыл бұрын
No! the most "Sensational acting" is having most of this KZfaq comment section believe this was "acting" and praising a guy who was completely mentally unstable and depressed at the time... It's amazing how all the 🐑 line up to commend this "Sensational actor" for this "brilliant performance" he put on and put him up on a pedestal. Nothing brilliant about a socially awkward and depressed stage of your life. Hollywood breaks a lot of people! it's tough living under the spotlight and celebrities become addicts, mentally unwell, & filled with anxiety and depression. I'm sure most of the GOONS in this comment section would covet Britney Spears for being a "sensational genius" if she told everyone that shaving her head, bashing out windows of cars, and being completely mentally unstable for over a decade was "just an act..." you're an actor or celeb and you do something embarrassing- Hey! just call it an act... 90% of this comment section is the reason an artist can smear a bunch of paint on a canvas in under 60 Seconds and they'll react as if it's "an ingenious masterpiece depicting over 10,000 different feelings and emotions in life.." Again the industry is tough, living under a spotlight in LA will break you down really quickly...
@dougreed736 Жыл бұрын
Why would he fake that? He did try rap music at that time and failed.
@j.c.s5630 Жыл бұрын
this is real he doesnt want to be there. the show is trivial and hes probably high on some sh** and paranoid thats why hes wearing the glasses.
@jvjjjvvv9157 Жыл бұрын
I don't think it seems very plausible, you can even see both of them making pauses for greater comedic effect when the audience is laughing, specially early on in the video. I am of course no expert on mental health, but in some parts of the video I don't think this really looks like a guy who doesn't want to be there. It looks like a guy who wants other people to laugh at him looking awkward. A person who just wants that interview to be over as soon as possible would just look disinterested or maybe insincerely engaged, rather than a sudden let-me-go-put-on-my-Robinson-Crusoe-beard hermit
@dramado 2 жыл бұрын
Very entertaining interview. I remembered when this first aired, I was convinced JP was gone off the deep end. Looking back now I can see it was just another of his great performances. He did kind of break character at the end when Dave made him laugh for real. Both are amazing talents.
@goatcheese4me 2 жыл бұрын
you see him at 1:16 straining to hold back a grin, then he cracks at the unibomber joke.
@TheEeshan Жыл бұрын
@@goatcheese4me nice catch!
@cxoolio Жыл бұрын
He breaks multiple times but you can see him quickly look down and reign himself in
@ronmackinnon9374 Жыл бұрын
@@cxoolio *rein
@TheAgentAssassin Жыл бұрын
Dude read the comments, people are still falling for it.
@bjv93 5 ай бұрын
SUCH an incredible interview. Getting strong modern day Kaufman vibes. Completely fell for it when it first came out, still so brilliant looking back on it now. The restraint it took not to burst out laughing from Joaquin is God tier.
@CrescendoJagatai 5 ай бұрын
Its dumb and edgy and disingenuous and you people eat it up
@Adamo2JZ 4 ай бұрын
Dave was actually hilarious too
@adamcunningham2511 3 ай бұрын
He totally stole this of kaufman
@idlyblare 3 ай бұрын
@@adamcunningham2511it’s hardly stealing anything lol. It’s just method acting
@sgt.thundercok4704 3 ай бұрын
Most people are pretty thick and easily fooled so you're not alone.
@publicspace234 6 ай бұрын
I love what he's doing. He's challenging everyone in the roles they're playing. Dave, himself, the audience. Dave looks spooked, like he has no idea what to do. He's trying to get everyone to see how silly they are. He's supposed to play the Funny Celebrity with jokes and a story. Dave is supposed to ask basic questions, compliment. I love how Joaquin made him remember and say Gweneth Palytrow's name. (No idea how to spell) Very Brilliant guy
@dentedilupo81 5 ай бұрын
he's an idiot.
@_TheDarkHalf 5 ай бұрын
Hmm..Thats a lot. You know he's quite literally staying in role for the ''biographical'' satire movie he was about to release?? About his forthcoming ''rap career''???
@davimelo9181 5 ай бұрын
Gwyneth. You almost had it
@purpleabyss2587 5 ай бұрын
@@davimelo9181 ☝🤓
@d_geekd 4 ай бұрын
Alot of times they talk about the bit or what questions they'll ask beforehand, the host and the guest
@jasoncora1 Жыл бұрын
The whole thing was a gag done for a movie called I’m Still Here. Absolutely brilliant! He convinces the world that he has quit acting just to put on a giant act. He made the world his stage and everybody went for it. Talk about taking acting to the next level.
@johngalush8790 Жыл бұрын
Andy Kaufman already did it.
@madeincda Жыл бұрын
@@johngalush8790 Man, his name went through my mind as I was checking for replies. You nailed it.
@_Chris_D_3004 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining to the 0% who didn't know that
@stephencarlsbad Жыл бұрын
Its been done before. Look up Andy Kaufman. Total legend in this genre. The guy lived this way and went way out of bounds with the gig, well beyond just quitting acting. Joaquin got the idea from Andy, no doubt.
@ridingwithstymie5371 Жыл бұрын
Just like like when Ronald Reagan pretended to be a real politician and ACTUALLY GOT ELECTED. Lol! Several times! Many in Hollywood would kill for a role that lasts 16 years.
@oystershucksters4206 Жыл бұрын
"Well Joaquin I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight." Man such a killer line. That's the kind of genius that makes him a legend not just in late night but in comedy as a whole.
@mcesarey Жыл бұрын
Brilliant line from Dave
@TheAgentAssassin Жыл бұрын
I agree but Dave was prepped for this by Phoenix that he was playing a daft character. They both were playing YOU. And here you are years later making this comment. I guess it worked. Congrats to Dave and Phoenix. YOUR comment is proof positive.
@BigBoss7777777 Жыл бұрын
@@TheAgentAssassin I bet you thought you were so clever when you wrote this comment. It was actually revealed that Dave did NOT know what was going on. Watch Joaquin’s next appearance on the show where he apologises for playing him for a fool.
@snap-off5383 Жыл бұрын
Dave was on fire that night and lit Joaquin up one right after another. "When you take time off, and it seems you're taking a bit of time off tonight. . ." PFFFT! busted me up.
@JohnnyNation Жыл бұрын
Dave was a true Master of Improv !!!###
@Anuskasv0 Жыл бұрын
This might be the best Letterman interview ever.
@majorjordan12 Жыл бұрын
He really shows what we expect from TV from being completely normal. This is exactly like when Andy Kaufman was on.
@hitekx4065 7 ай бұрын
Hell yeah! This was very Andy Kaufman-esque!
@jon3113 Жыл бұрын
Remember Andy Kaufman pulled similar great acts with Dave. Seriously, Dave loved this stuff. Joaquin is a gem.
@jasonfusaro2170 Жыл бұрын
Sticks his gum under Daves desk, great improv
@Broformist Ай бұрын
Andy Kauffman was way better at this stuff though. Phoenix seems more awkward than funny.
@Mel.U 2 жыл бұрын
I can't help it; when I search my true impressions and what to make of him, have nothing but love and respect for this fellow Joaquin.
@eastchesterjester 9 ай бұрын
I remember watching this live. It was truly surreal
@kentborges5114 Жыл бұрын
Mr. Phoenix does not just act his parts, he becomes them ! RESPECT !
@rexleeh Жыл бұрын
That's called method acting. There's a TON of people that don't need to do that and they're better actors.
@MajicFreeman Жыл бұрын
@@rexleeh shut up dude
@andrewsuplicki1236 Жыл бұрын
@@rexleehit’s not that deep bro
@MikeRotch-ur7sx 15 күн бұрын
@@andrewsuplicki1236For these mentally ill actors it is
@Na9rawi87 2 жыл бұрын
This was a shocking interview back then, most of ghe people actually believed that he’s gone insane he was even mocked at the oscars by Ben Stiller. But it was part of movie by Casey Affleck.
@drsoe08 Жыл бұрын
It just shows JP is trillion times better as an actor compared to Ben Stiller.
@alexgrime1880 Жыл бұрын
so was that movie casey directed a fiction mocumentary??
@alphadog3586 Жыл бұрын
@@alexgrime1880 yeah basically
@alphadog3586 Жыл бұрын
@@drsoe08 Ben Stiller was actually funny in his earlier movies
@thl205 Жыл бұрын
@@drsoe08 lol it’s just jokes, why are you taking things so personally on behalf of some celebrity?
@emilegeorge6225 2 жыл бұрын
An example of Daves tremendous comedic skills. He was not in on the joke but really gives it to Joaquin. One of his best interviews.
@siftwram Жыл бұрын
He literally said on Stern that he was in on it lol
@willperza2080 Жыл бұрын
He literally was in on it.
@stellarwind1946 Жыл бұрын
@@siftwram Phoenix has repeatedly denied that Letterman was directly involved, but has also insinuated that Dave always knows what’s going on behind the scenes and was likely tipped off by his producers beforehand.
@jameshudson169 Жыл бұрын
dave didn't have tremendous comedic skills so much as a wheelhouse. it was right in dave's wheelhouse.
@ronmackinnon9374 Жыл бұрын
@@jameshudson169 He certainly had experience with strange guests before. I remember when Nastassija Kinski was on in the '80s.
@ianalyzeeverysecondiexist Жыл бұрын
It's up there with some of the greatest interviews on Letterman. Love it when Paul Shaffer starts to laugh and Joaquin goes "are you serious?", and Paul just keeps on laughing🤣
@arr0gant1 10 ай бұрын
Andy Kaufman was still the best
@davidbobb6226 10 ай бұрын
This is really one of the best Letterman interviews ever.
@KevinMcAssaler Жыл бұрын
I feel like after this interview he came up with the idea for the climax of Joker
@cdot2586 Жыл бұрын
i concur
@RyanGBB88 Жыл бұрын
Its cool how hes using the tension built up in him resisting to laugh in order to ad more angst to the characters persona
@ThePeej Жыл бұрын
This is an absolutely legendary late night segment.
@TheErika711 Жыл бұрын
I fell for it 😄 and I was sitting there thinking how is this him....I assisted Joaquin with his dog he adopted from the Shelter I worked he was so sweet and I told him my Dad had voted for him (Dad is an Academy member) he was so grateful.....I told Joaquin he's an amazing actor and deserves to win. Well he proved my point here for sure 😄👍
@ul-rike1962 Жыл бұрын
How's the dog?
@icervot Жыл бұрын
why does he speak like the joker?
@user-ks3mk9kq4l Жыл бұрын
That's a great story, thanks for sharing!
@marie60790 Жыл бұрын
I think he's got to be a method actor.
@TELEVISIONARCHIVES Жыл бұрын
Well, this doesn't show it but when this was originally broadcast he broke character at the end of it and stood up and removed his glasses, and thanked David for playing along with it. The Director that was filming this bit for the movie wasn't happy with him (Ben Affleck).
@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns Жыл бұрын
While no one was as good with Bill Burr or Norm Macdonald as Conan, David Letterman was the only host who could interview guests like this.
@GregorioStyreco Жыл бұрын
conan and lettermen are the mvps of our generation! they both are worldwide treasures. ❤
@user-gg3nm4xm6r Жыл бұрын
charles grodin
@theaquariancontrarian3316 Жыл бұрын
Props to letterman for carrying the whole interview 🤣🤣🤣
@derrickdiggs8612 Жыл бұрын
His back must have hurt afterwards.
@93Jubilee 7 ай бұрын
yeah, he was put in a terrible situation as a host here.
@mjfreaklove Жыл бұрын
He played the public on his fingers like a pro.THAT'S TALENT RIGHT THERE!!!
@-SunGod- Жыл бұрын
I remember the night this aired, I went ahead on the guide and saw that Joaquin was going to be a guest on letterman. All I knew about him was from seeing him in Gladiator, so I was interested to tune in and see how he was as a person. I was not disappointed. I laughed my ass off!
@professorpancakes6545 2 жыл бұрын
One of the best interviews ever.
@simplord3708 Жыл бұрын
How do you watch Joker's climactic scene and not think back to this interview? Brilliance!
@markcarter1548 Жыл бұрын
truth!
@DodongoManoof Жыл бұрын
*FART*
@RatedRcny Жыл бұрын
@@DodongoManoof lmfaooo
@tyrikforsythe981 9 ай бұрын
This is called foreshadowing
@EnlightenedIllusions 5 ай бұрын
Watching this "down the road" after watching it live, I hope Joaq appreciates this moment in time. Thanks guys.
@MrMaddzkillz 6 ай бұрын
Dave’s facial expressions gets me every time 😂
@hollabklyn7 Жыл бұрын
Paul's laugh at 6:42 is priceless and so authentic. You could tell he was thinking "set up the clip.....yeah good luck with that!"
@notsure1969 Жыл бұрын
It's a great laugh.
@poppycock6572 Жыл бұрын
Dave's timing is second to none.
@upturnedblousecollar5811 12 күн бұрын
Such a naturally quick-witted and funny bloke.
@jefft9893 Жыл бұрын
I swear I come back to watch this every couple of weeks. Was soooo great.....
@calarch78 9 ай бұрын
Sean Hayes brought me here. This interview is amazing. I love Dave’s ability to get little digs in when people are misbehaving.
@nexminute9880 Жыл бұрын
Joaquin WILL go down as a legend, truely a talented mind, and gifted soul.
@jamesmccormick875 2 жыл бұрын
He almost cracked a smile, I never notice that until now. As we all know this was Joaquin pulling a rib. People actually thought he was being serious about this.
@penguinista Жыл бұрын
A couple times. Dave surprised him. He passed them off well as a nervous reaction, but I believe it was acting because of the timing of the smiles.
@aardvarkmindshank Жыл бұрын
He’s just such an amazing actor.
@shyamnair9369 Жыл бұрын
This still remains the greatest unintended comedic sketches of recent times..'cuticle mishap' and 'I'm sure something fun happened' were the hidden gems
@RobVespa 11 ай бұрын
...but it isn't.
@Zombie-lx3sh 8 ай бұрын
There was nothing unintended about it. Just good acting.
@Jordan-tu4ki 7 ай бұрын
That's infected
@nmraidernation.6092 Жыл бұрын
"Joaquin sorry you couldn't be here tonight"... CLASSIC DAVE, damn do we miss him on TV!
@tundradude4894 Жыл бұрын
“I think you’ve taken some time off tonight “🤣🤣🤣
@MichaelGlasson 2 жыл бұрын
Joaquin I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight
@lex28lush10 2 жыл бұрын
And he said it after he cleared his throat and then said it ever so politely ..
@hitekx4065 7 ай бұрын
Loved this interview. Loved this Joaquin. Love the beard, loved what he did with the gum. The man is an actor, hands down.
@NamathCB Жыл бұрын
Letterman was the King once Jonny retired and easy to see why. He was always my favorite, such a master at what he did. Great job Dave!
@ST-xg3gy 2 жыл бұрын
Considering Dave's mighty beard he is sporting now, seems like a legit beard question.
@PlatoCave Жыл бұрын
One priceless moment in TV history.
@robo5439 Жыл бұрын
“We owe Farrah Fawcett and apology!” 😂😂. Another absolute classic line at the end of the interview
@rb.x Жыл бұрын
I don’t get it. 🫤
@Calvin-ny1pj 5 ай бұрын
I guess he could have booked Phoenix or Farrah Fawcett that night but chose Phoenix
@chemicalbrother7613 6 ай бұрын
Hats off to Letterman on so many levels here. The joke at the very end: "Joaquin, I am sorry you couldn't be here tonight" (7:39) is pure genius of improvisation.
@maxdanger2402 2 ай бұрын
Nah Dave's just a moron.
@mrrogers88 2 жыл бұрын
"Inviting me on the show... You just wanted to laugh at me"
@whited63 Жыл бұрын
Absolute classic one of the funniest interviews ever. We need Letterman to come back but this time Joaquin interviews Letterman and asks what’s going on with the beard Dave?
@Prakashed Жыл бұрын
Letterman is dead Derek (Insert JP face here)
@whited63 Жыл бұрын
@@Prakashed uhhm, no he ain’t. Where did you get that idea?
@gregj6648 Жыл бұрын
yeah but what you don't get is that this isn't really an act ... it's an awesome display of how Letterman made the best of it, but this should be put in a time capsule on the precursors of when mankind changed on how artists were perceived. Interviews, public persona, and now IG and online social presence are the primary job. Being an actual artist now is obviously now a far distant secondary ... this interview will be even more relevant in a few years when everything really is just completely fake and all real artists are all just forgotten homeless people.
@ladgrove Жыл бұрын
"I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight" is perfection
@Theaddora Жыл бұрын
Classic performance by both of them. My husband and I died laughing!!
@dmcdmc 2 жыл бұрын
the unibomber joke cracked him lol
@someguybreaks 2 жыл бұрын
7:40 One of Letterman's all-time burns.
@samuellp1146 2 жыл бұрын
hahaha
@stellarwind1946 Жыл бұрын
It looked like for a second Joaquin may have thought Dave blew his cover with that remark.
@King-O-Hell Ай бұрын
This is so well done. This quiet disinterested thing he does is hysterical.
@mustardking20 5 ай бұрын
Love how the unabomber line nearly cracked him.
@jonahpedersen5429 Жыл бұрын
That was a superb segment by both performers. Very entertaining.
@alialshehhri2978 11 ай бұрын
It was real
@oB_Session Жыл бұрын
Dave could have said the word Fart and the whole audience would fall out of their chairs. They truly were on something that night.
@Julien-iq7mm 6 ай бұрын
Looking at this interview... It's mind-blowing, can't help to compare this to his Joker scene with De Niro!! What a tremendous actor
@kimmolaine8069 2 ай бұрын
It's so funny that the audience is laughing unprompted all the time. Joaquin nailed it. :)
@chuckselvage3157 Жыл бұрын
I never get tired of this Dave is a classic.
@doctorjekyll6125 Жыл бұрын
“Can you tell us about your days with the Unibomber”…..🤣🤣🤣
@svetoslavromanov5677 Жыл бұрын
Simply amazing, that's Oscar-worthy performance. Phoenix is pure talent!
@hutch1197 9 ай бұрын
This whole bit never would have worked this magnificently with any other talk show host.
@christopetkov4168 Жыл бұрын
Just an ICONIC interview
@PipByMac Жыл бұрын
I don't think I was mature enough to understand what was going on here, the first time I saw the interview. I love it, now!
@sethbriars2042 Жыл бұрын
Can you tell me what’s going on? He’s just acting normal? So he’s not acting which is an act itself?
@NotDuncan Жыл бұрын
@@sethbriars2042 well, for one he’s not giving Letterman anything to work with and doing his best to hide any reactions.
@FT4Freedom 4 ай бұрын
That smile at the end punchline. Perfect moment 🎉
@krisscanlon4051 9 ай бұрын
JP laughed at the Unabomber joke...broke character
@Muddybuddie Жыл бұрын
"What do you gas 'em up with?" had me rolling. Great interview!
@markoportuondo7375 Жыл бұрын
Sameeee!!! 🤣
@f-mt5784 8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad that Joaquin was brave enough to ask why the Audience is always laughing even when things are serious and not funny, it has always puzzled me.
@Sc-Runner 7 ай бұрын
He was doing a bit, so is it actually brave of him to ask why the audience was laughing at him?
@harrisonclark4382 7 ай бұрын
They’re laughing because they are nervous. They’re not sure what to make of what’s happening.
@327Erich 2 ай бұрын
Awkward breeds uncomfortable laughter. Always has.
@Carlostherocker084 Жыл бұрын
Fast forward a decade, or, so, and, Phoenix KILLS IT in The Joker, and, gives an AMAZING ACCEPTANCE SPEECH at the Oscars!
@ion_iot 2 жыл бұрын
This should go down as Joaquin's finest performance ever
@GangIrish Жыл бұрын
the joker
@georgemirnich33 2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this interview in 2009, thinking, Joaquin lost his fucking mind. Didn't know it was all an act.
@skankytrick Жыл бұрын
I literally felt the same exact way.
@marksutherlandjr.2121 Жыл бұрын
This shines a light on the genius that is David Letterman IMO. Tough fkn spot man!
@Kevy24 4 ай бұрын
I admit I fell for this too first a long time what a testament to the skill and acting of these two.
@DaneOrschlovsky 2 жыл бұрын
Joaquin and Dave pulled it off brilliantly, people are still falling for it today 😂
@jiffjiffernson7292 2 жыл бұрын
7:38 the tell
@artimp152 Жыл бұрын
Was Dave in on it?
@DaneOrschlovsky Жыл бұрын
@@artimp152 Nooooo way, absolutely not!
@8LUNACHICK8 Жыл бұрын
David Letterman is a tool & I mean that in the most literal sense. He's a "used platform", a "puppet with a stage" that's utilized in stuff ppl don't want to hear about.
@artimp152 Жыл бұрын
@@8LUNACHICK8 so you dislike Dave a little bit?
@hbk42581 Жыл бұрын
Just an all time classic late night moment.
@jasonpeters9716 Жыл бұрын
"...So u have given it some thought?" 😆 🤣 😂
@jayanxiety 2 ай бұрын
They cut off the ending where he DOES break character. You don't see it here in this clip. After the interview he shakes Dave's hand and says in a friendly manner "Thank you Dave for this opportunity". Casey Affleck, the director of his mockumentry was actually quite angry with Joaquin for "ruining" things by letting Dave in on it.
@SomeOldBoxingBouts Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite actors. First saw him in 8MM with Nicolas Cage. He was an Absolutely class bad guy in Gladiator also.
@pkrook71 Жыл бұрын
“Parenthood” back in 1989-1990 was the first time I saw Joaquin. Just a kid back then, but with undeniable talent. Unbelievable cast btw, especially for a comedy.
@JROME69 Жыл бұрын
He grabs his gum back from the table 😂😂
@garrethenderson9695 Жыл бұрын
Love Paul going "That's infected." Hilarious.
@muhammadal-hamad6414 9 ай бұрын
I haven’t seen the whole video, but idk I can just tell, Joaquin is just a badass man, that guy’s cool man. Mr. Charisma in my eyes
@christopherquigley5468 Жыл бұрын
Dave is awesome. I love how he can just take this and run with it and make it hilarious. I don’t think this would have worked with a lot of other late night hosts.
@jimkleinhans6103 Жыл бұрын
Dave insulted him right off the bat, and the ran with it when he said he was uncomfortable
@soiledsensei Жыл бұрын
I'm going to destroy him
@soiledsensei Жыл бұрын
@Fresh handle interviewing someone dealing with a dissociative disorder? He handled this entirely wrong, if you felt comfortable watching this you're gutless cause it was excruciating to watch
@soiledsensei Жыл бұрын
Actors like Dave will take any position as long as they are in control of it. That's the secret behind shows like his
@nagualdesign Жыл бұрын
@@soiledsensei Where did you get your diploma, Dr Whorton? Joaquin is _acting._
@bennettdickmann1602 2 жыл бұрын
The real loss is David’s decision to leave show business.
@myautobiographyafanfic1413 7 ай бұрын
I remember seeing this when it first aired, I totally didn't realize what was going on, until Dave started getting rude at the end.
@MallyandB Жыл бұрын
This remastered videos image quality is amazing.
@Shane661 7 ай бұрын
The fact that people don't know this was an acting performance, to this day...is wild. It is well-documented.
@SuperRobertoClemente 7 ай бұрын
It was all just a hype job for a movie. What a bore.
@michaeljames4630 5 ай бұрын
false
@Jamofluffy Ай бұрын
Im English, I’ve never even heard of Letterman, that’s why I didn’t know he was acting!
@daveg695 Жыл бұрын
Gotta admit, they really got me with this one when it first aired. I though Joaquin had cracked.
@nathanchong7731 Ай бұрын
1:06. I like how he said Thank You and everyone laughed 😂😂
@vintageVids 2 жыл бұрын
This was so good.
@thubtenmunsel8873 2 жыл бұрын
“…I think you’re taking a little time off tonight…”
@lex28lush10 2 жыл бұрын
And he wouldn't care less what everyone else think ... seemed like he's in the world of his own existence... .in his own mind
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